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CITY OF DANIA BEACH
PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD
Wednesday - July 19, 2000
7:30 P.M.
1. Roll Call
Present:
Bob Adams Laurence Leeds, AICP—Growth Management Director
Jason Dubow Thomas Ansbro—City Attorney
Paul Fetscher Lou Ann Cunningham — Board Clerk
Richard Seay
Motion to excuse Chairman Lohmann made by Bob Adams, seconded by Paul Fetscher.
Motion passed unanimously.
2. Approval of Agenda. — Motion to approve agenda made by Bob Adams, seconded by Paul
Fetscher. Motion passed unanimously.
a) Remind Board - Special Meeting to be held on July 26, 2000 at 6:30 pm
b) Approval of Minutes from the June 21, 2000 regular meeting made by Bob Adams,
seconded by Paul Fetscher. Motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS
3. SP-05-00 — Site plan request by Michael Simmons, representing Port Petroleum, Inc., for
property located at 3141 SE 14th Avenue, in Port Everglades. The request is to construct an
unattended card-lock fleet fueling facility. (continued from May 17, 2000, Planning and Zoning Board
Meeting).
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Growth Management Department described the proposed
plan. Mr. Leeds expressed his concern for land located to the rear becoming land locked in the
future. Mr. Leeds concluded his summation by recommending approval subject to meeting all
the conditions listed in staffs report.
Ed Wierda, Vice President of PetroPac addressed the land lock concern. Mr. Weirda has
voluntarily agreed to provide access to the rear parcel prior to the issuance of a building permit.
Mr. Leeds requested the petitioner to provide to the city a fee equal to the cost of a sidewalk to
be paid into the City's Tree fund. Mr. Leeds further stated that he would like the applicant to
meet all conditions listed in staffs report prior to City Commission meeting on August 22, 2000.
Mr. Weirda voluntarily agreed to staffs conditions.
Acting Chairman Jason Dubow opened the item for public comment, hearing and seeing no one
the acting chairman closed the public hearing.
Motion made by Richard Seay to approve SP-05-00 subject to staffs recommendations,
seconded by Bob Adams. Motion passed on the following roll call:
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Bob Adams - 'Pes Paul Fetscher - yes
Jason Dubow - yes Richard Seay - yes
4. SP-10-00 - Site plan request by Jacques & Suzanne Gallet, for property located generally east
of SW 12' Ave. and south of SW 1" St. in the City of Dania Beach, also known as the "Carib
Plat II". The request is to construct a 1 story 30,000 sq. ft. warehouse/storage building.
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Growth Management Department described the proposed site
plan. Mr. Leeds reviewed his recommendations listed in the staff report with the eliminations of
numbers 6 and 7. Mr. Leeds added a condition that a retention pond basin shall be a maximum
of 36 ft. wide located behind the warehouse. Mr. Leeds recommends approval subject to the
conditions listed in staffs report.
Yves Gallet son of the applicant spoke, stating that their plan is to have only one tenant. Mr.
Gallet described the proposed project. Mr. Gallet stated that he has no problem meeting all the
conditions listed in staffs report. Discussion between the Board and Mr. Gallet regarding a
fence variance and the direction of lighting lumens.
Acting Chairman Dubow opened the item for public comment, hearing and seeing no one the
acting chairman closed the public hearing.
Jason Dubow commented that he has no intention of requiring a wall if code permits a wooden
fence. If the petitioner seeks a variance and is unsuccessfully he should not be penalized by
being required to build a wall that is beyond compliance. The board added condition 9) remove
landscaping blocking the entrance and 10) retention pond basin shall be a maximum of 36 ft.
wide located behind the warehouse.
Motion made by Bob Adams to approve SP-10-00 subject to meeting conditions 1, 3, 4, 5 as
amended to read "if required on SW 1st St.", 8, 9 and 10 as listed in staffs report. Motion
seconded by Richard Seay. Motion passed on the following roll call:
Bob Adams - yes Paul Fetscher - yes
Jason Dubow - yes Richard Seay - yes
5. SA-13-00 — Request by Ronald Owens, President/CEO, representing Restaurant Group of
South Florida, LLC (Church's Chicken), located at 141 South Federal Hwy., Dania Beach, from
Chapter 28, Zoning, Article 28, Signs. (commission meeting hearing proposed for August 22,2000)
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Growth Management Department described the proposed sign
variance. Mr. Leeds stated that the wall signs meet the criteria of the code relating to visibility
and further described his support for the W" shaped monument sign due to the unique visibility
problems at this location. Mr. Leeds concluded his summation recommending approval.
Ronald Owens described for the Board the reasons for the W" shaped sign.
Acting Chairman Dubow opened the item for public comment, hearing and seeing no one, the
acting chairman closed the public hearing.
Motion made by Bob Adams to approve SA-13-00, seconded by Paul Fetscher. Motion passed
on the following roll call:
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Bob Adams - le s Paul Fetscher - yes
Jason Dubow - yes Richard Seay - yes
6. SP-14-00 - Site plan request by Seth Gadinsky, Corporate Development Partners, Inc.
represented by Dan Fee, CDI Engineering and Planning, for property located on the NE corner
of SE 5"' Ave. and Sheridan St., Dania Beach. The request is to construct a 1 story 15,032 sq.
ft Walgreen's Drug Store.
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Growth Management Department gave a summation for the
Board describing the proposed site plan. Mr. Leeds concluded his summation by
recommending approval subject to the conditions listed in staffs report with the addition of
confirmation of compliance with the traffic requirements and payment of any outstanding cost
recovery fees prior to issuance of a building permit.
Dan Fee, CDI Engineering representing Walgreens addressed the Board stating this Walgreens
will be an addition to the City and not a replacement store.
Acting Chairman Dubow opened the item for public comment, hearing and seeing no one, the
acting chairman closed the public hearing.
Motion made by Richard Seay to approve SP-14-00 subject to meeting the following conditions
listed in staffs report; 1) deletion of this item due to compliance 2) revise landscape plan, 3)
cost recovery fees paid as necessary, 4) confirmation of traffic requirements prior to issuance of
a building permit, 5) provide definition of"spandral glass", seconded by Paul Fetscher. Motion
passed on the following roll call:
Bob Adams - no Paul Fetscher - yes
Jason Dubow - yes Richard Seay - yes
7. PL-21-00 - Preliminary plat request by Kevin Guthard, representing Trafalgar Associates, Inc.
for preliminary plat approval for property located generally at the 600 block of east Sheridan St.,
Dania Beach. The proposed plat contains 105,239 sq. ft. and will be known as the "Vets Plat".
(1st reading of plat ordinance proposed for August 22, 2000, 2nd reading, public hearing, held on September 12,
2000)
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Growth Management Department recommended approval
subject to applicant providing a letter from the Fire Marshal proving the access arrangement
prior to City Commission consideration.
Shelly Eichner of Calvin, Giordano & Associates representing the applicant concurred with
staffs recommendation and has met with the adjourning property owner regarding shared
access issue. Ms. Eichner stated that they will need to change note on plat to read "high rise".
Acting Chairman Dubow opened the item for public comment, hearing and seeing no one, the
acting chairman closed the public hearing.
Motion made by Bob Adams to approve PL-21-00 as amended subject to approval from the Fire
Marshal, seconded by Richard Seay. Motion passed on the following roll call:
Bob Adams - yes Paul Fetscher - yes
Jason Dubow - yes Richard Seay - yes
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8. RZ-32-00 — Rezoning request by Calvin, Giordano &Associates, representing Wilson Atkinson,
Griffin Point, Inc., generally located North of Griffin Rd., East of the Sheldon Mobile Home Park
and South of SW 45th St., Dania Beach, Florida. The petitioner is proposing a rezoning from
the current zoning district of RAC (Residential) and B-2 (Commercial) to the C-1 (Commercial)
zoning district. (1st reading of rezoning ordinance proposed for August 22, 2000, 2nd reading, public hearing,
held on September 12,2000)
Laurence Leeds, AICP, Director, Growth Management Department gave a summation to the
Board. Mr. Leeds concluded his summation by recommending approval.
Shelly Eichner of Calvin, Giordano & Associates representing the applicant addressed the
Board to answer any questions.
Acting Chairman Dubow opened the item for public comment.
Fred Elson 2295 SW 45t" St. expressed his concerns of increased traffic with a commercial
zoning near residential properties.
Wilson Atkinson, the petitioner spoke describing the proposed project and addressed the traffic
concerns.
Josephine Megna, property owner at 2201 Griffin Rd. spoke in favor of the rezoning and
proposed project.
Delores Masselli resident spoke in favor of the rezoning and proposed project.
Hearing and seeing no one further, the acting chairman closed the public hearing.
Motion made by Richard Seay to approve RZ-32-00, seconded by Paul Fetscher. Motion
passed on the following roll call:
Bob Adams - yes Paul Fetscher - yes
Jason Dubow - yes Richard Seay - yes
ADJOURNMENT
Board discussion regarding changing the regular Planning and Zoning Advisory Board meeting
time to 6:30 p.m.
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